GUN CARRIAGE FACTORYJABALPUR

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PARAG UKEY

LOCATION OF ORDANANCE FACTORIES OF INDIA

Factories Ammunition Factory Khadki (AFK)

Cordite Factory Aruvankadu (CFA)

Engine Factory Avadi (EFA)

Field Gun Factory Kanpur (FGK)

Gun Carriage Factory (GCF)

Grey Iron Foundry (GIF)

Gun and Shell Factory (GSF)

Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project (HAPP)

High Explosive Factory (HEF)

Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF)

Machine Tool Prototype Factory (MPF)

Metal and Steel Factory (MSF)

Ordnance Clothing Factory Avadi (OCFAV)

Ordnance Cable Factory Chandigarh (OCFC)

Ordnance Clothing Factory Shahjahanpur (OCFS)

Ordnance Equipment Factory Kanpur (OEFC)

Ordnance Equipment Factory Hazratpur (OEFHZ)

Ordnance Factory Ambernath (OFA)

Ordnance Factory Ambajhari (OFAJ)

Ordnance Factory Kanpur (OFC) Ordnance Factory Chandrapur (OFCH) Ordnance Factory Dumdum (OFDC) Ordnance Factory Dehu Road (OFDR) Ordnance Factory Dehradun (OFDUN) Ordnance Factory Itarsi (OFI) Ordnance Factory Khamaria (OFK) Ordnance Factory Katni (OFKAT) Ordnance Factory Muradnagar (OFM) Ordnance Factory Project Nalanda (OFN) Ordnance Factory Project Medak (OFPM) Ordnance Factory Tiruchirapalli (OFT) Ordnance Factory Varangaon (OFV) Opto Electronics Factory (OLF) Ordnance Parachute Factory (OPF) Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI) Small Arms Factory (SAF)

INDIAN ORDNANCE FACTORIES

• Known as the fourth arm of the “Indian Armed Forces “,Indian Ordnance Factories comprises 39 factories that between them cover all aspect of production from basic metals that to highly technical finished products .

• As well as producing advanced weapons systems and ammunition Indian Ordnance Factories skilled in logistics, research and development and the operation of integrated manufacturing systems.

• These factories are all government controlled and come under ministry of defense .

• Some of these factories situated in “JABALPUR” are Gun Carriage Factory (GCF), Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ), Grey Iron Foundry (GIF) and Ordnance Factory Khamaria (OFK)

• GCF mainly for manufacturing guns

GUN CARRIAGE FACTORY• Gun Carriage Factory (GCF) was set up in 1904 by the British to cater to the

needs of the Indian defense forces .the main products of GCF are Indian Field gun (IFG), L70 , Mortars, Kavach Guns and major parts and assemblies for Bofors gun (e.g. recoil system), various tanks with Indian army viz T-72, T-90, etc. The factory has best of convention as well as the modern machinery as defense equipment is very sophisticated and its production is most challenging. For e.g. factory has latest CNC’S thread cutting machines etc. Also to support it the factory has more than 100 years of experience.

• Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur, also known as G.C.F Jabalpur is a census town in Jabalpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Located in the scenic surroundings of the Satpura Range, this small government township is built around its namesake defense establishment. It is about 1 km from the Jabalpur City railway station, and is also closely connected to the city. It is surrounded by other defense establishments. Within the estate, there are central schools, hospitals, temples and clubs.

Various Machines Used In GCF

1-Lathe machines

• 2-MILLING MACHINE

• 3-Grinding Machine

BENCH GRINDING MACHINE SURFACE GRINDING MACHINE

• 4-Boring Machine

• 5-NUMERICAL CONTROL (NC) MACHINES

• 6-COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE (CNC)

VARIOUS SHOPS

TANK GUN SHOP - (TGS)

Tank gun shop produces the cuddle or caliber system of T/90

&T/72 as well as it recoil & recuparator system.

T/72 T/90

MORTARS

GCF manufactures 51 mm, 81 mm, and 120 mm mortars.A mortar is a muzzle –loading indirect fire weapon that fires shells at low velocities, short ranges, and high arcing ballistic trajectories .

MORTAR 51 MM MORTAR 81 MM MORTAR 120 MM

FIELD GUN SHOP-SECTION 1-INDIAN FIELD GUN (IFG)

The 105 mm Indian field guns (IFG) are high performance guns meeting the conflicting requirements of mounting, plain and desert warfare. The Indian Field Gun is the main stray of the Field Artillery branch of the Indian Army covering a maximum range of 17 km.

2-LIGHT FIELD GUN (LFG)

A unique feature of LFG is its light weight which makes it capable of being helicopter –lifted for quick deployment in mountain terrain ,this has been achieved by using high strength alloy steel.The optimized design provides a compact robust and small profile ideally suited for cross country mobility.

3- L/70 ANTI AIR CRAFT GUN (AAG)

The L/70 gun is a famous anti aircraft auto cannon designed by the SWEDISH firm Bofors .It is upgraded version of L/60 gun which was one of the popular medium weight anti-aircraft systems during World War-2, used by most of the western Allies as well as various other forces.

Bofors Gun

TYPE OF MANUFACTURING

BATCH PRODUTION

PROJECT PRODUCTION

• Inspection is done continuously, workers are too experienced to detect minute irregularity. Operation and Process inspection method is generally used, for the purpose of inspection.

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